„scūtum“ – Versionsunterschied
| [ungesichtete Version] | [ungesichtete Version] |
Die Seite wurde neu angelegt: „scut-um Possibly from Proto-Italic ''*skoitom'' (“shield”), from Proto-Indo-European''*skoy-tó-m'' (“piece of wood, sheath, shield”), from ''*skey-'' (“to cut, split”); cognate with Old Irish ''scíath'' (“shield”), Russian щит (''ščit'', “shield”).Alternative theories derive the term from Proto-Indo-European ''*(s)kewH-''(“to cover, protect”) via ''*(s)kuH-tó-m''. === Pronunciation === * (''Classical Latin'')…“ |
KKeine Bearbeitungszusammenfassung |
||
| Zeile 1: | Zeile 1: | ||
[[ | [[scūt]][[-um]] | ||
Possibly from Proto-Italic ''*skoitom'' (“shield”), from Proto-Indo-European''*skoy-tó-m'' (“piece of wood, sheath, shield”), from ''*[[skey-]]'' (“to cut, split”); cognate with Old Irish ''scíath'' (“shield”), Russian щит (''ščit'', “shield”).Alternative theories derive the term from Proto-Indo-European ''*(s)kewH-''(“to cover, protect”) via ''*(s)kuH-tó-m''. | Possibly from Proto-Italic ''*skoitom'' (“shield”), from Proto-Indo-European''*skoy-tó-m'' (“piece of wood, sheath, shield”), from ''*[[skey-]]'' (“to cut, split”); cognate with Old Irish ''scíath'' (“shield”), Russian щит (''ščit'', “shield”).Alternative theories derive the term from Proto-Indo-European ''*(s)kewH-''(“to cover, protect”) via ''*(s)kuH-tó-m''. | ||
Version vom 17. Juli 2025, 05:15 Uhr
Possibly from Proto-Italic *skoitom (“shield”), from Proto-Indo-European*skoy-tó-m (“piece of wood, sheath, shield”), from *skey- (“to cut, split”); cognate with Old Irish scíath (“shield”), Russian щит (ščit, “shield”).Alternative theories derive the term from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH-(“to cover, protect”) via *(s)kuH-tó-m.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈskuː.tũː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈskuː.t̪um]
Noun
scūtum n (genitive scūtī); second declension
- a type of shield: the scutum, the large oblong wooden shield carried by the Roman infantry
- a shield
- (by metonymy) shield-bearing soldiers
- (figuratively) a defense, protection, shelter
Usage notes
- Although it has a technical meaning denoting a type of Roman shield, this word appears to have been also the generic word for "shield", suitable for referring to shields of other shapes and make.
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | scūtum | scūta |
| genitive | scūtī | scūtōrum |
| dative | scūtō | scūtīs |
| accusative | scūtum | scūta |
| ablative | scūtō | scūtīs |
| vocative | scūtum | scūta |